June

BioNTech, Pfizer to start testing universal vaccine for coronaviruses – CTV News CTV News “Germany’s BioNTech, Pfizer’s partner in COVID-19 vaccines, … Coronavirus vaccination tracker: How many people in Canada have received shots?” TAGS: coronaviruses, […]

Innovative lung-imaging technique shows cause of long-COVID symptoms Western News – Western University “The LIVECOVIDFREE study, based at five centres across Ontario, and led by Western University professor Grace Parraga, is the largest MRI study […]

$30 million for patient-oriented research in Manitoba: Funding will strengthen patient voice in health research and health system UM Today – University of Manitoba “Manitoba patients, their families and caregivers will continue to have direct […]

Advancing ALS research with speech acoustics YourHealthMatters “Her speech acoustics research is helping to advance early detection and monitoring of bulbar signs in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disease.” TAGS: Amyotrophic […]

Heart Institute establishes “super chair” to improve care for patients with heart valve disease University of Ottawa Heart Institute “The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is establishing an endowment fund for heart valve research […]

Satellos Bioscience pursues a revolutionary approach to treat muscle degeneration, give new hope to patients and parents Canada.Com “Satellos’ work is based on the research of Rudnicki, a senior scientist … at the Ottawa Hospital […]

What if Alzheimer’s is an autoimmune disease? Toronto neurologist awarded for work on unconventional hypothesis The Globe and Mail “… director of the Krembil Brain Institute at Toronto’s University Health Network. More than 115 years […]

Supporting Indigenous health in Nova Scotia Doctors Nova Scotia “But in an interview for doctorsNS magazine, Dr. Brent Young, the academic director for Indigenous health at Dalhousie Medical School, says focusing only on these aspects […]

Taking opioids at home after surgery: More harms than benefits McGill University Health Centre “… a team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) conducted a study to estimate […]

Surgical Task Force Members Announced – News Releases Government of Newfoundland and Labrador “These include a partnership with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute to address the waitlist for cardiac surgery, as well as a […]